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Hi. sweatdrop
I need help from a tutor. I'm an active RPer, and I've always had trouble with putting accents into text. I really need to master this skill.
Will any tutor be willing to help me?

I switch between a dell and my iPad, I'm currently on my dell computer.

Character dialogue in writing. sweatdrop

I'm not entirely sure of what you're asking, but I can give out tips.

When I write out stuff when characters have accents, I have a general idea of the little nuances and quirks that language would have if they were speaking in English(I'm assuming you're using English). If I'm not sure, I'll search up videos of people with accents speaking English for reference, and ANYTHING works.

I'm not fluent, but I have a pretty good grasp of French and my family is Korean, so I like to think I have a pretty good grasp on those.

I'll use French for an example and I'll throw out a random sentence: "This dish is very good." French doesn't have a lot if any "th" sounds, and for Francophones, I've noticed this comes out a lot like a "z" instead. For some people who are just learning to speak English from French, some vowel sounds are really emphasized. The soft "i" in "is" could come out as "eez" instead, and the double "o"(which I don't think exists in French, I think it's mostly "ou") in "good", may come out as a very emphasized "u" sound. If I were to type the above out phonetically, it might be something like: "Zeece deesh eez very guud." But I admit, that's with a SUPER thick French accent.

To be blunt about it, typing with accents kind of follows stereotypical accents you'd hear. The most important thing is knowing how an accent sounds. If you hear an accent, you can type it out easily.

I don't have much experience putting on that accent, so hopefully someone else will be around to provide more input. After poking around I've noticed a few things. Granted, you can be a lot more accurate with the whole of it if you studied languages at the high level, but I think these might be some things you can keep in mind as a layman:

First off, what Flight wrote is some solid and first hand advice. I'd have a look at that.

Next, like any sort of dialogue, imagining hearing it in your head would help. This guide is a place to start when it comes to what a British accent sounds like. (Bonus: this link talks about different types of British accents.)

Here are some resources you might want to look at:

• this one provides general guidelines on how to write accents
  
• Wikipedia has a page on words that the British use that people in the States generally don't. I'd suggest looking at that and peppering your character's dialogue with them when appropriate.
  
• Wikipedia also has an extensive article outlining general differences between American and British English. I think being aware of these differences will help you write British dialogue better, especially if you speak American English.

If you'd like more tips, you can check out this page.

I'm sure reading books or watching shows that take place in Britain (Harry Potter, Sherlock) will help you get a better idea of how to go about emulating that accent.

I'm aware that the above is a big link drop. You don't have to read them all at once, but they're there the next time you have to write for your British character. Take some time to do more research when you're done checking those links out, and let me know how it goes. By the way, I'll have to turn down your friend request. I only accept friend requests from those I've known for a while. 3nodding But thank you very much for the gift! 4laugh